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A debater ignores the argument and attacks the character of the person making it. That fallacy is:

ABegging question
BAd hominem jab
CRed herring
DFalse dichotomy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Ad hominem jab
1. The person is the target. 2. The position goes unanswered. 3. It is the ad hominem jab. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Philosophy, Chapter 5, Logic and Reasoning._
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